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9/11A collection of geographical, astronomical, and astrological problems corrected from the observations communicated to the Royal Society's of London and Paris ; also the Theory of the tides from Sir Isaac Newton's Works ; likewise an attempt to assign the physical cause of the trade winds and monsoons
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A collection of geographical, astronomical, and astrological problems corrected from the observations communicated to the Royal Society's of London and Paris ; also the Theory of the tides from Sir Isaac Newton's Works ; likewise an attempt to assign the physical cause of the trade winds and monsoons
- Publication date
- 1723
- Topics
- Science, History, Solar eclipses, Technology, Science -- History, Solar eclipses -- 1715, Solar eclipses -- 1725-40, Technology -- History
- Collection
- smithsonian
- Contributor
- Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
- Language
- English
- Item Size
- 3.2G
45, 516 [that is, 511] pages : 21 cm
Holograph manuscript signed (1730) and written in 1723 and 1724 (see page 491). Topics include the work of Flamsteed, Halley, Newton and Whiston, figuring the golden number and the domenical letter, calendars, the eclipses of 1715 and of 1725-1740, and major rivers. Two pages in Latin
"Collected at his Majesties Royal For[t] of Duncannon Decemb[e]r 1723. By the Honourable Brigad[ie]r Gen[era]l Rob[er]t Stearne and Gov[erno]r of the Said Fort."
Cover title: A Collection of Geometrical [!] & Astronomical Problems
Gift; Bern Dibner
Holograph manuscript signed (1730) and written in 1723 and 1724 (see page 491). Topics include the work of Flamsteed, Halley, Newton and Whiston, figuring the golden number and the domenical letter, calendars, the eclipses of 1715 and of 1725-1740, and major rivers. Two pages in Latin
"Collected at his Majesties Royal For[t] of Duncannon Decemb[e]r 1723. By the Honourable Brigad[ie]r Gen[era]l Rob[er]t Stearne and Gov[erno]r of the Said Fort."
Cover title: A Collection of Geometrical [!] & Astronomical Problems
Gift; Bern Dibner
- Abstract
- Holograph manuscript signed (1730) and written in 1723 and 1724 (see page 491). Topics include the work of Flamsteed, Halley, Newton and Whiston, figuring the golden number and the domenical letter, calendars, the eclipses of 1715 and of 1725-1740, and major rivers. Two pages in Latin
- Addeddate
- 2024-12-03 01:21:53
- Associated-names
- Dibner, Bern, former owner, donor; Flamsteed, John, 1646-1719; Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742; Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727; Whiston, William, 1667-1752; Burndy Library Manuscripts Collection (Smithsonian Libraries); Burndy Library, former owner, donor
- Call number
- 39088003881307
- Call-number
- 39088003881307
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- Identifier-bib
- 39088003881307
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- Possible copyright status
- Public domain. The Library considers that this work is no longer under copyright protection
- Ppi
- 855
- References
- Smithsonian Institution Libraries. Manuscripts of the Dibner collection, 155
- Worldcat (source edition)
- 10410555
- Year
- 1723
- Full catalog record
- MARCXML
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